Global News - May 2008

Fri 30 May 2008 15:25 UK — North America
US couple jailed for starving animals

Fri 30 May 2008 15:25 UK — Australasia
Cull of kangaroos draws aboriginal protests

Thu 29 May 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Primates
Scientists declare ape extinct in China

Thu 29 May 2008 12:04 UK — Australasia,Other
New spider found in Australia

Wed 28 May 2008 17:30 UK — Asia,Ungulates
Indian authorities look to protect rare deer

Wed 28 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Other
Experts voice concerns about Scandinavian arctic fox survival

Wed 28 May 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Birds
Birds at risk from poaching in the Philippines

Tue 27 May 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Big Cats
Tiger poaching 'on the rise' in Vietnam

Tue 27 May 2008 14:00 UK — Australasia,Marine Wildlife
New Zealand police swoop to bust major poaching gang

Fri 23 May 2008 17:00 UK — North America,Reptiles
New family of geckos 'discovered' by US scientists

Fri 23 May 2008 14:00 UK — North America,Marine Wildlife
Many sharks 'are at risk of becoming extinct'

Fri 23 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Marine Wildlife
Foreigners detained in Russia over poaching allegations

Thu 22 May 2008 14:00 UK — Africa,Marine Wildlife
Senegalese fishermen save stranded whales

Thu 22 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Other
Czech authorities 'concerned about rises in illegal animal trading'

Wed 21 May 2008 17:00 UK — Asia,Big Cats,Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos
Nepal 'is becoming a hub for illegal animal traders'

Wed 21 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Other
Hampshire police look to stop poaching upturn

Wed 21 May 2008 14:00 UK — Africa,Marine Wildlife
Poaching gangs 'are recruiting the unemployed in South Africa'

Tue 20 May 2008 14:00 UK — Australasia,Other
Tasmanian devil to be listed as endangered

Tue 20 May 2008 14:00 UK — Birds,Other
Birds increasingly threatened by climate change

Mon 19 May 2008 17:00 UK — Asia,Other
Rare pygmy hogs released into the wild in India

Mon 19 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Other
Governments 'likely to miss extinction reduction targets'

Mon 19 May 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos
Concerns raised that Nepalese army members are involved in rhino poaching

Fri 16 May 2008 14:15 UK — Other
Knock-on effects of extinction identified

Fri 16 May 2008 14:15 UK — North America,Birds,Marine Wildlife
Great Lakes conservation efforts 'could have harmed local birds'

Thu 15 May 2008 17:00 UK — North America,Other
Two US women arrested for selling rare animal parts